Description: Antique METAL STATUE with DECORATED PEDESTAL ST. ANNE D'AURAY with VIRGIN MARYAntique end 19th Century (1800's) silver colour metal statue of St. Anne D'Auray with Virgin Mary, both crowned. Standing on pedestal with feet decorated with a Cross and M on the front, Crosses on the sides and Sacred Heart of Jesus on a large Halo on the back Size: total circa 4.49 inch = 114 mm high and 1.69 inch = 43 mm width at the pedestal / Weight: 85gr St. Anne d'AurayA little village three miles from the town of Auray (6,500 inhabitants), in the Diocese of Vannes (Morbihan), in French Brittany, famous for its sanctuary and for its pilgrimages, or pardons, in honour of St. Anne, to whom the people of Brittany, in very early times, on becomingChristian, had dedicated a chapel. This first chapel was destroyed about the end of the seventh century, but the memory of it was kept alive by tradition, and the village was still called "Keranna", i.e. "Village of Anne". More than nine centuries later, at the beginning of the seventeenth century (1624-25), St. Anne is said to have appeared several times to a simple and pious villager, and commanded him to rebuild the ancient chapel. The apparitions became so frequent, and before so many witnesses, that Sebastien de Rosmadec, Bishop ofVannes, deemed it his duty to inquire into the matter. Yves Nicolazic, to whom St. Anne had appeared, and numerous witnesses, testified to the truth of events which had become famous throughout Brittany, and the Bishop gave permission for the building of a chapel. Anne of Austria and Louis XIII enriched the sanctuary with many gifts, among them a relic of St. Anne brought from Jerusalem in the thirteenth century, and in 1641 the Queen obtained from the Pope the erection of a confraternity, which Pius IX raised to the rank of anarchconfraternity in 1872. In the meanwhile pilgrimages had begun and became more numerous year by year, nor did the Revolution put a stop to them. The chapel, indeed was plundered, the Carmelites who served it driven out, and the miraculous statue of St. Anne was burned at Vannes in 1793; yet the faithful still flocked to the chapel, which was covered with ex-votos. In 1810 the convent of theCarmelites was turned into a petit séminaire. In 1866, the Cardinal Saint Marc laid and blessed the first stone of the present magnificentbasilica. Finally, in 1868, Pius IX accorded to the statue of St. Anne, before which many miracles had been wrought, the honour of beingcrowned. St. Anne has continued to be the favourite pilgrimage of Brittany down to the present day: C'est notre mère à tous; mort ou vivant, dit-on, A Sainte-Anne, une fois, doit aller tout Breton.The basilica, which is in Renaissance style, is a work of art. The marbles of the high altar are the gift of Pius IX; many of the bas-reliefs, with the statues of Nicolazic and Keriolet, are the work of the sculptor Falguihre. The principal pilgrimages take place at Pentecost and on the 26 July.From www.newadvent.orgCondition: Please see pictures.ITEMS ARE ANTIQUE, OLD OR VINTAGE - THEREFORE TRACES OF AGE & WEAR ARE TO BE EXPECTEDCLICK HERE FOR MORE STATUES SHIPPING: Registered mail: $14.00 USA and Worldwide. We combine shipping, just send a message when you've finished buying, just send a message when you've finished buying.RETURNS: We accept all kind of returns. If you are not happy let me know within 14 days after receipt. We refund when we receive the item back. Buyers only pay shipping costs. We are in business in Lisbon for more than 30 years. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Price: 28.5 USD
Location: Lisboa
End Time: 2024-11-20T03:16:20.000Z
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Type: Statue
Religion: Christianity
Material: Metal
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